Nursing bottle stand



July 7, 1970 G. B. MILLER 3,519,231

nunsme BOTTLE STAND Filed May 13, 1968 TI g 5 lNVENTOR Gary B. Miller BYw 718% United States Patent 3,519,231 NURSING BO'ITLE STAND Gary B.Miller, 1312 7th Ave., Honolulu, Hawaii 96816 Filed May 13, 1968, Ser.No. 728,596 Int. Cl. A47d 15/00 US. Cl. 248-106 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THEDISCLOSURE A baby bottle holder which eliminates the need of a personholding a bottle while the baby is feeding from the bottle. The holderincludes a base, a flex tube, and a holder portion. The flex tubeconnects the base to the holder portion. The base can be placed under apillow or can he slept on. The flex tube is soft and pliable enough tobe bent by hand, yet firm enough to maintain its bent position andsupport a baby bottle. The flex tube can be wrapped into a small coilfor easy carry in a diaper bag.

The present invention relates to a baby bottle holder which eliminatesthe need of a person holding a bottle while a baby is feeding from thebottle.

An object of this invention is to provide a baby bottle holder that canbe used anywhere there is space for a baby to lie down.

Another object of this invention is to provide a baby bottle holderwhich is readily portable.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a baby bottleholder which can accommodate any shape and size baby bottle, even thedisposable plastic bag type of bottle.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide a baby bottle holderwhich is simple, durable and effective, yet inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will bereadily apparent from the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the babybottle holder.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of a portion of flex tube and holder portion.

FIG. 3 is an end view of the nipple end of the holder portion and flextube.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of FIG. 1 looking in thedirection indicated by the arrows, without baby bottle and rubber bands.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 55 of FIG. 1 looking in thedirection indicated by the arrows.

Before explaining the present invention in detail, it is to beunderstood that the invention is not limited in its application to thedetails of construction and arrangement of parts illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, since the invention is capable of otherembodiments and of being practiced or carried out in various ways. Also,it is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employedherein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation.

Referring now to the drawing wherein like reference numerals refer tolike and corresponding parts throughout the several views, the preferredembodiment of the invention disclosed in FIGS. 1 to 5 inclusive includesa base 1, a flex tube 2, and a holder portion 3. The flex tube 2connects the base 1 to the holder portion 3.

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Base 1 is rectangular in shape and thin in profile. Suggested dimensionsare 11" by 7" by A". Base 1 is made of soft plastic, such aspolyethylene or vinyl, so that a babys head or upper portion of its bodymay rest comfortably on it.

Flex tube 2 is composed of flexible wire 8 and plastic coating 9. Thewire 8 is made of a soft metal such as aluminum, copper, or an alloythat can be bent easily by hand, yet firm enough to maintain its bentposition and support a baby bottle. As an example, aluminum wire fromgrade 4043 through 5356 American Society for Testing Materials Standardsmay be used. Plastic coating 9 coats wire 8 and connects flex tube 2 tobase 1 and holder portion 3. Plastic coating 9 is made of soft plastic,such as polyethylene or vinyl. Plastic coating 9 helps support andprotect wire 8. Flex tube 2 can be wrapped into a small coil for easycarry in a diaper bag.

Holder portion 3 includes a semicylindrical shell 4, a semicylindricalcollar 5, and notches 7. Collar 5 is located on the nipple end of shell4 to prevent a baby from removing a baby bottle from the holder. Notches7 are located on the bottom of shell 4 (see FIG. 2). Notches 7 are usedto prevent the accidental displacement of elastic bands 6. Holderportion 3 is made of soft plastic, such as polyethylene or vinyl.

The way to use the baby nurser is as follows: 1) Place base of babybottle holder under mattress or pillow at head end of bed. If no bed isused, place base under babys head or upper portion of its body. (2)Place baby bottle in holder portion of baby bottle holder so that nippleprotrudes from the nipple end of shell and from collar. (3) Secure babybottle to baby bottle holder by means of two rubber bands anchored inthe notches. (4) Bend flex tube to desired position for feeding baby.(5) Put nipple in babys mouth and make any adjustment necessary to flextube so that baby can comfortably feed. (6) Remove baby nurser and babybottle when baby has finished feeding.

Base 1, plastic coating 9, and holder portion 3 are all made of softplastic, such as polyethylene or vinyl. They are all molded together inone process so that the manufacture cost of my invention is small.

My invention can accommodate any shape or size of baby bottle, even thenew disposable plastic bag type of bottle. It can be used anywhere thereis space for a baby to lie down since the baby itself may be used tosupport my invention when there is no other support available. Since thebase is small and the flex tube can be wrapped into a small coil, myinvention is readily portable.

Although but a single embodiment of the invention has been disclosed anddescribed herein, it is obvious that many changes may be made in thesize, shape, arrangement, and detail of the various elements of theinvention without departing from the scope of the novel concepts of thepresent invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A baby nurser comprising a base, a flex tube, and a holder portionwhich are molded together; the base is flat, thin, and of a size toallow ready portability yet allow a babys head or his upper portion torest comfortably on it; the flex tube includes a flexible wire with aplastic coating; the holder portion includes a semicyclindrical shellwith a semicylindrical collar at its nipple end and notches on itsbottom to secure elastic bands; the base, plastic coating of the flextube, and the References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,786,459 12/1930Simons 248104 2,594,545 4/1952 Emens 248104 4 2,909,346 10/1959 Jones248-106 3,298,648 1/1967 Sepanski 248-103 FOREIGN PATENTS 432,369 3/1948Italy.

CHANCELLOR E. HARRIS, Primary Examiner

